The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-27
RECOGNITION DAY.
Breezy Discourse on Boys from Or.
Vincent.
Lots of Graduates Garry Off Chau
tauquan Diplomas.
Enthusiastic Alumni Sound the
Praises OF the System.
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MARTHA's GROVE, Fryeburg, July &c.
The great event of this assembly is DIR. Vim
cents presence. As prime mover in the
foundation and execution Of the C. l.. S. c.
idea, he is welcome, but doubly so from his
wise, inspiring words. One pleasant feature
of this meeting is that so many speakers re-
main throughout the assembly instead Of
simply fulfilling their engagements. Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, ID. d., is already ON
the grounds.
The Monday evening session was opened
by singing by a quartette, followed with
prayer by DR.. Westwood.
Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay then introduced
REV. j. H. VINCENT, LID,
who received hearty Chautauqua salute.
Beginning with story to show "What
awful things boys are!' the lecturer gave
hints for the treatment of the average boy.
as we see him every day.
Let us begin with the baby boy. The
young tiger of tomorrow is today our pet.
Never SO sweet and beautiful can he be
again, this side Of Paradise, as we see him
with his mother. l believe in woman's
be immeasurably beneath motherhood.
There is nothing higher and holier. The
boy has an almanac. At eight look out for
unkemps hair, dirty hands, etc. The most
disagreeable animal known to natural his
tory is the boy at this period.
AT II, what shall be done? His energy
has grown by exercise, his life is one long
April Fool day. Too often he is left to the
streets and people are sorry that there Is no
school session Saturday.
The average American boy needs authority
and tenderness, not severity and self-indul-
gence. lntemperance does not begin with
the first glass, but by the lack Of discipline
of child before two years old. Temper
ance must begin with the child unborn. with
the parents.
AT 16 he washes his face, often brushes his
hair, adjusts his cravat, etc. What the boy
of l6 doesn't know is not worth knowing.
The proper relations Of that boy to school
and nome were treated fully, and direction
given for right adjustment of the relations of
teacher and parent with that boy.
TUESDAY.
In the auditorium, at a. M. teachers
conference was addressed by DR.. Vincent.
The study of childhood, he said, is the sur
est preparation for effective teaching. The
best teacher is little child It's a great
thing to have natural magnetism, buG one
may acquire teaching power from other
sources, love will do it. Even an unmagnetic
nature may become an inspiring nature
When boy foolishly entered the ministry
instead of going to college, for which was
well fitted. College life has these benefits
it trains boys to think it is not so much for
acquisition of knowledge as for mental dis
cipline. The great object is to teach people
now to read and think: 1t brings young men
into contact with specialists, contact with
quickening personality. What great thing
tO have been under Arnold Mark Hopkinsl
As substitute for college, / said, / will
think myself; not go to commentary or
my own powers. will read in English as
well as in Latin and Greek. will rub up
against every big, strong nature / can, and
VIII come under the power of every quicken
ing man and woman. Four years are not
enough; l must give my life to it. This was
the origin of the Chautauqua idea. This the
benefit of your assemblies; you bring togeth-
er those who will help each other. We now
have forty assemblies; in short time we
shall have q hundred. There can't be too
many, when each community is awakened to
the benefit to be derived from such contact
with live men and women. The greatest
teaching power lies in being. Being, living,
breathing is teaching. What we want in all
our our schools. in our pulpits. is the incarna-
1: We must understand child nature, and
be in sympathy with it.
2. We must cultivate living, personal
power.
THE RECOGNITION SERVICE
was opened by singing by the chorus. Re-
sponsive readings were conducted by Revs.
w. F. Berry.
The formal recognition was given by
Chancellor Vincent
The pleasure of the occasion was increased
by the presence upon the platform of Miss
Mary A. Lathbury, whose beautiful hymns
are known everywhere and are especially
dear to Chautauquans.
pleasant occurrence at the close of the
morning exercises was vocal solo, ave
Maria" rendered by Madame Louisa Cap
planl, former prima donna, now resident
in New York.
DR.. Vincent then awarded diplomas to the
following graduates:
LIST OF GRADUATES.
Mary e. Alden, Gorham
Elmer Nathan Bachelor Portland.
j. w. Bashf0rd, Portland.
Eliza A. Bigney, Greenville.
Estelle M. Brainard, China.
BERTHE M. Burnham, BridgtOn.
Mrs. Z. l.. Burrowes, Portland.
Lizzie j. Butler, Mechanic Falls.
Florence L. Drummond, Waterville.
Mary L. Edison, Portland.
Sarah L. Fish, Brunswick.
Alice p L. Hanny. Bridgton.
Levonia G. Hill, Portland
Edith M Hodgkins, Gardiner.
Mrs. Mary Linscott Kimball, (G. L. Brdgton.
Cora Littlefeld, Portland.
Mary L. Lord, Calais
Emily 4. Maxfield, Stroudwater.
Mrs. Annie b. Perry, Sweden.
Albert N. Rideout, New Gloucester.
Mrs Annie H. Roberts. Portland.
Lizzie Williams Smith, Portland.
Mary G. sspanldng, Portland.
Charles A. Strout Portland.
Augustus Tate, Stroudwater.
Mrs. Sarah E. late Stroudwater.
Mrs. Annie X. Turner, Portland
Mrs G. II. Wiley Bethel.
Martha Whitney, Portland
Mertie May Moore, Brewer.
THE ALUMNI DINNER
was held in the large dining hall which was
nearly filled; this room has been enlarged
and now accommodates two hundred.
Rev. b. p. Snow after the dinner made a
speech and acted as toast master. He spoke
OF the feeling Of good fellowship peryading
the assembly. the good fortunes of having
Chancellor Vincent present, brother and
name of Nutter would be always remember
ed in connection with this grove.
chancellor vincent responded to the call
| for the c. l.. S. c. He said he saw the de-
1ects IN the q; l.. 5. e. course and with the
aid OF scholarly councillors was doing all he
| could to improve it. He had enjoyed this
| visit immensely, liked the rain here, superior
thunder and lightning. He was perfectly
surprised at the grounds. He expected to
see see a pine grove. but was not prepared to
is one OF the most beautiful locations have
| ever seen. Regarding the auditorium DIR.
| Vincent predicted that it would need en-
| largement for next years meeting.
/ f|A' SobWoou i0opOlucu III u humorous
| speech for Our Sisters and Co-W0rkers in
| G. l.. S. c."
Mr.. Kimball made short speech for the
management that they had done their best to
make all comfortable and happy. The fact
| Of our being. here is due to the efforts of
Mrs. Nutter who had surmounted difficulties
that would have appalled, less resolute wo-
man. HThe first. meeting here was a sue
cess, and the Others since had showed steady
| increase,
Rev. Robert Nourse, as one of the guests
answered for the comfort of all He was
literally too full for utterance, nothing
touched him nearer than the dining room
Here truly. was the Maine spring. He was
not in the habit of tlattering but II Dr. Vim
cent comes here many times he will move
Chautauqua here.
Rev. W. 4. Berry, Prof. Morse, Rev. A. T.
Dunn, j.. G. Haskell and others made
responses to other subjects.
Mr.. freeman Hatch was referred to as the
Lewis Miller of Fryeburg doing for Mar
tha's Grove as Mr.. Miller has for Chautau-
| qua.
Mr.. Lindsay answered for the programme
which this year represents more. than $1,000
DR.. Vincent desires to come again next year.
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